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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

A US naval strike force centred around the world's largest warship, the USS Gerald R Ford, has arrived near the Caribbean, the US Navy has confirmed. The arrival of the strike group, which was ordered to the region by President Donald Trump last month, comes amid ongoing strikes against alleged drug boats and tensions with Venezuela.

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The force includes the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier, which itself includes more than 4,000 sailors and dozens of aicraft. The strike force also includes guided-missile destroyers and various other vessels. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said that the force will "bolster US capacity to detect, monitor and disrupt illicit actors and activities that disrupt the safety and prosperity" of the US and will help "disrupt narcotics trafficking" and criminal groups in the region.

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... The strike force also includes guided-missile destroyers and various other vessels. ...

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Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Now in U.S. Southern Command
news.usni.org

... Ford's escorts include guided-missile destroyers USS Bainbridge (DDG-96), USS Mahan (DDG-72) and USS Winston Churchill (DDG-81). Destroyers USS Mitscher (DDG-57) and USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), which deployed with the Ford CSG in June, are operating in the Middle East and the Mediterranean respectively, according to Monday's USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-11 03:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

So what will it be"

TACO?

Or another stupid foreign war of one man's personal choice?

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-11 04:17 PM | Reply

That'll show those pesky fishermen.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-11 04:18 PM | Reply

Billions of dollars more in Epstein Distractions.

Thanks, idiot Trumpers!

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-11 05:18 PM | Reply

Good thing FIFA Peace Prize laureate Lewzer has ended the wars in the Middle East, so these assets are no longer needed there.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-11 05:22 PM | Reply

He prolly got a Bonus from Vlad for moving them out of the ME.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-11 05:57 PM | Reply

@#5 ... Good thing FIFA Peace Prize laureate Lewzer ...

imo, FIFA awarded him that prize as a bribe so he doesn't have masked, unidentified ICE agents haul off attendees of the FIFA World Cup 26(tm) ( www.fifa.com ) here in the US.






#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-11 06:33 PM | Reply

FIFA awarded him that prize as a bribe...

Of course they did. Apparently giving him the actual World Cup trophy was not enough.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-11 07:01 PM | Reply

@#8 ... Apparently giving him the actual World Cup trophy was not enough. ...

It appears, that bribe was not sufficient.

So another prize ( a.k.a., bribe ) may have been needed.

Some manner of a made-up peace prize.




#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-11 08:41 PM | Reply

Murder-Death-Kill, the Republican way.

Dummkopf Trumpf is the anti-Jimmy Carter.

#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-11 08:44 PM | Reply

Thanks to gringo Dummkopf Trumpf, the oaf who thinks he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize this year, Venezuelan civilians are preparing for guerilla warfare: Epstein Files Distraction Coming Up


#11 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-12 06:47 AM | Reply

The peace preznit is murdering people in central america to gain props from his hate filled base.

#12 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-11-12 08:00 AM | Reply

preparing for guerilla warfare

I'm no military strategy expert, but the geography of Venezuela looks favorable to guerilla warfare outside the cities. Lots of forests and mountains with passes the locals will be very familiar with.

We're still PO'd because Venezuela arrested our oil execs, held them for years in really bad conditions, and told the US to frig off. And Venezuela is still suffering for it. Mostly because of us.

But this is all too risky, most likely illegal, and makes us comparable to Russia. And we know what happens to generals who disagree with the administration, so we can bet any military options are limited by arrogance and yes men. Posturing (bullying) is a common tactic with Trump and also Kegsbreth. I hope it's that.

#13 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-11-12 01:27 PM | Reply

Added to that, the US just isn't any damn good at this sort of stuff.
The initial blasting, kabooming, and lighting up the night sky stuff?
Yeah., okay, grrrrrrrrr.
But the actual hard werk afterwards?
Pretty wretched, when you think about it.

#14 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-12 01:43 PM | Reply

Invading a country to create a democracy.

Many don't understand the irony. Some get it, but apparently not enough.

#15 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-11-12 02:00 PM | Reply

PEDO DONNIE RAPED LITTLE GIRLS

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-12 03:14 PM | Reply

Reminder: 1) The US Army recently re-started its Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) in Panama; 2) The US military will NOT be participating in NATO training exercises in 2026 and henceforth.

Sidenote: Many veterans of the Vietnam War are still dealing with fungus they picked up in the jungles of SE Asia. Since then, more persistent fungus has been discovered worldwide which has made its way to the US, particularly to our hospitals.

Source: taskandpurpose.com

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-12 04:22 PM | Reply

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